Day 1#sealeychallenge
A short collection of works by WCW. (I believe from a poetry swap from @batsy ?)
"Flowers by the Sea"
When over the flowery, sharp pasture's
edge, unseen, the salt ocean
lifts its form -- chicory and daisies
tied, released, seems hardly flowers alone
but color and the movement -- or the shape
perhaps -- of restlessness, whereas
the sea is circled and sways
peacefully upon its plantlike stem.
sarahbarnes I still love his well-known poems from college - the wheelbarrow and the plums. 9mo
batsy Oh, lovely! I need to read more of him! Like @sarahbarnes I've enjoyed the few well-known ones I've read. This sounds like a great challenge; only know about it now thanks to you 🙂 9mo
merelybookish @sarahbarnes Me too! As much as they get made fun of, they are so powerful in their simplicity. 9mo
merelybookish @batsy I don't think it's very old! It's a good excuse to read more poetry. 9mo
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